A woman in a black swimsuit lying on dark blue satin with her hair fanned out
Photograph by zoro
 
WHAT WE FOUND
An illustrated man in a suit on a towering chair high above a crowd of people
This Is Your Brain on the Drug of Social Power
Spend enough time at the top and your brain may stop tuning in to other people. Brain research shows that feeling somewhat powerful dials down the mirroring response that helps us read others, and one study even found drivers of expensive cars were far more likely to ignore pedestrians. What power does to your brain. ›
The white shingled main house of the Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port under a clear blue sky
How a $25,000 Beach Cottage Became One of the Most Iconic Homes in History
Joseph Kennedy once bought a summer home in Hyannis Port in 1928 for $25,000, after a nearby country club turned him down for being Irish Catholic. It grew into a six-acre, three-house compound with a home theater and wine cellar, and later became JFK’s Summer White House. Inside Camelot. ›
 
MORE GOOD STUFF
A vintage newspaper photo of a young Chuck Norris mid-air in a flying side kick in a karate school
The 10 Most Overrated Actors of the 1980s
One critic picks the ten actors of the 1980s who were more famous than they were good. Pretty controversial, as even Chuck Norris made the list. Who made it. ›
The skeleton of a giant elephant bird against a yellow background
Meet the Largest Bird That Ever Lived
Taller than an elephant, heavier than a horse, and it could probably crush you with its foot. So what happened to the biggest bird that ever lived? Meet Aepyornis maximus. ›
 
TOP SHELF
7 calming snacks to help you feel more relaxed. The house Queen Elizabeth II bought for her racehorse trainer in the 1960s. Where do pilots sleep on long flights? The best places to solo travel. And humans and animals learning to live together in an expanding LA.
 
COOL IMAGE
A red barn at the end of a winding gravel road through autumn trees and rolling fields
Photograph by kankankavee
 
LAST WORD
“What is better, to be born good, or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?”
— FROM THE WRITERS OF SKYRIM